Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi Province and the center of the provincial economy, politics, science and technology, and culture and education, is an old city Jiangnan (jiangnan means south of the Changjinang River.) with a long history, known as a heroic city because of the August 1 Nanchang Uprising. Governing five districts (East Lake, West Lake, Qingyunpu, Wanli and Jiaoqu) and four counties (Nanchang, Xinjian, Jinxian, and Anyi) with a total area of 7,400 square kilometers.
　

     Over 5,000 years ago, ancestors of present-day residents used flint implements to exploit this rich land. The town was first built in 200 BC. In the fifth year of the reign of the Han Emperor, Gaozu (202 BC), Yuzhang Jun (Jun was an ancient administrative division equal to a present-day prefecture) was set up, which governed a county named Nanchang.
　

JingdeZhen
　

     Jingdezhen, China’s capital of Porcelain-making industry, used to be known as Changnan and Xinping. During the Jingde reign (1004-1007) of the Song dynasty, the quality of the porcelain made by local artisans drew the attention of Emperor Zhenzong, who designated the porcelain made there for imperial use and had the words “Made during the Jingde Reign” printed on the bottom of every piece of porcelain made there, hence the name, Jingde Zhen (town). A 1,700-year-old history in the making of porcelain has pockmarked the land of the city with ancient kilns, and nurtured a distinctive folklore. A visit to the place never fails to become a most rewarding experience. Panlong Town in the west of the city is the site of the

Jingdezhen Porcelain Museum, whose cluster of Ming and Qing buildings and Ming porcelain-making kilns capture exactly the essence of the local cultural heritage.

Jinggang Mountain

　

      Located in southwest Jingxi and the middle part of Luoxiao Mountains where Huan and Jiangxi privinces meet, the Jinggang Mountains covers an area of more than 660 square kilometers. With an altitude of 1,841 meters, the mountains look majestic and graceful. So many revolutionary sites, monuments, and museums indicate that jianggang Mountains was a cradle of Chinese revolution. Major revolutionary sites are Jinggang Mountain Revolutionary Museum, five villages of Great Well, Lesser Well, Upper Well, Middle Well and Lower Well, Huangyangjie Post and so on.

Longhu Mountain
　

     Located west to Guixi County, the Longhu (Dragon and Tiger) Mountain having a typical danxia landform belongs to the Wuyi Mountain range. It is noted for lush-vegetation-covered peaks, graceful rivers and abundant cultural relics. As the birthplace of the Zhengyi Sect of the Taoism, the mountain is dotted with Taoist buildings including Shangqing palace, Tianshi Mansion mainly. More than a hundred coffins are seen suspended on the cliffs of Xianshui, which could be traced back to 2600 years ago during the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States Periods. Situated on the eastern part of the mountain 

Lushan Mountain
　

     Lushan Mountain is an important national scenic area and summer resort. Towering over Yangtze River in the south of Jiujiang on one side, and Pouang Lake on another, the mountain is linked with Nanchang by a 100-km expressway. Since ancient times Lushan has been frequented by famous men of letters, who have left a wealth of cultural heritage. Altogether there are 474 scenic spots in 12 scenic areas. The beauty of Lushan Mountain is attributed to its exotic peaks and mysterious caves, cascading waterfalls and Gurgling springs, ancient temples and stele forest, and buildings that seem to be suspended in 

midair. As one saying goes: “the beauty of Lushan is unmatched in the world”. It is also a religious sanctuary for Buddhism and Taoism. For the reason of richness in biological resources, China’s first subtropical mountain botanical garden was built there. In 1996 it was endorsed as a world cultural heritage site.

Tengwang Pavilion
　

     Located on the bank of the Yangtze River, west of Nanchang, it is one of the Four Most Famous Pavilions in ancient China. The pavilion was built first in 653, when Li Yuanying, was called King of Teng, a younger brother of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, was the governor of Nanchang. He supervised the construction of the pavilion, thus it was named as Tengwang(king of Teng) Pavilion. The reputation of Tengwnag pavilion, to a great extent, is due to a well-known prose –“preface to Tengwang Pavilion” by Wangbo, a reputable poet of the dynasty. It was destroyed and rebuilt many times in history. The present pavilion was built in 1989 according to the style of the architecture